Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-05-11

erable amount of ii was contained upon
his land. Without saying much to any
one concerning his newly found wealth,
Mr.. Sutro has for upward of a year been
quietly delving into the earth. The result
of his investigations proves that there is
hidden on his land what may BE- an untold
source of wealth for the discoverer, and
also rich facilities for San Franciscans TO
procure splendid stones for ornamental
and useful building purposes almost at
their own doors. The fact of the discovery
was not made public until to-day.
Weather Notes.
FRESNO, May 10th.-A high north wind
has prevailed the last "A hours, seriously
injuring grain and vines.
GONZALES, May 10th. - Heavy north
winds have made il cold and disagreeable
for the last two days. That portion of the
crop from which anything is expected is
doing well. From Chualar to Soledad there
will be a one-third crop.
MONTEREY, May 10th.-The weather is
very cold, with drying north wind. The
crops look wonderfully well for the amount
of rain that has fallen in this part of the
country.
FROST IN soNoMA AND NAPA.
SANTA Rosa, May 10th.-Early risers this
morning witnessed an unusual sight for
this season-a white frost. Complaints of
damage done have been coming in all day,
but principally to early vegetables and
young corn. In Los Quilucos and one or
| two other valleys the grapes were seriously
bitten.
ST. HELENA, May 1Oth.-There was a Sc
we're frost in some portions of Napa valley
| this morning. The vines on Howell noun
tain have also suffered from the same cause
| recently. The vineyard owned formerly
by G. w. Banks was much damaged. Napa
valley was a volume of smoke early this
| mornino
= o. o. r. Grand Lodge.
SAN Francisco, May 10th.-The Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows of California met
| to-day in thirty-ffth annual session in Odd
Fellows Hall, Market and Seventh streets.
| Grand Master c. T. McEachran, of St.
| Helena, presided: There were about 500
| delegates present from all parts ofthe State
The Committee on Credentials, after con-
ference, recommended the comforting of
the Grand Lodge Degree on $50 past grand
| delegates. The degrees were conferred
The Grand Master read his report. Dur
ing the year four subordinate lodges were
instituted at San Diego, Crockett, Monro-
via and Tustin City, and twenty-one Re-
bekah Degree lodges at various points.
| Grand Secretary W. B. Lyon reported a
present membership of 24375 in subordi-
| nate lodges and $500 in Rebekah Degree
/ lodges. Grand Treasurer G. w. Lamont
reported a balance on hand of $3.50 in
t-general fund, 81 ,967 in representative fund,
| S2,054 in college fund. The years receipts
to May 1st were 81, ,521 20.
The lodge will be in session until FRIDAY.
Big Fire at the Bay.
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| 2:45 o'clock this afternoon fire broke out
in the hay-barn of Scott & McCord, sit
uated on the east side of Steuart street,
between Howard and Folsom, The build
| ing was soon destroyed with its contents
The fire spread to the boat building sheds
adjoining, which were burned. Rider &
Somer's hay-barn, also adjoining Scott &
] McCord's place, was also burned, and the
! Carmen Island Salt Companys buildings,
| the South Harbor Police Station and sew
eral saloons. At 3 o'clock nearly one-half
of the block bounded by East Howard
Steuart and Folsom streets had been
burned. The other buildings burned on
| Steuart street were the saloon of Henry
Branstead, the boarding house of John
Muller, the plumbing establishment OF
Weld & Spear and the saloon of John
! Spessen. On Folsom street the saloon OF
Hosmer & Co. was destroyed, and the ship
carpenter shop of John Farnham.
Complaint of an Asylum Trustee.
SAN JOSH, May 1Oth.-The Mercury to-
morrow will print an open letter from J.
| w. Galley, of WatsonVille, one of the Trus-
| tees of the Asylum for the Chronic Insane,
| to Governor Bartlett and the State Board
| of Examiners. He states that although
frequently requested to do SO they have not
| signed the Specifications for the additional
ward buildings. He also complains that
| they have not drawn warrants for the pay
ment of the workmen st the asylum since
| last November. BE urges upon the officials
! the necessity of taking some action, either
furnishing work for the Trustees, or dis
charging them from the public service.
Colusa Has Lost a Bridge.
BUTTE CITY, May 10th.-[By Postal Tele-
graph. l-Considerable time has elapsed
| since the bridge across the Sacramento at
| this point was washed away, and as nothing
definite has been done by the former build
ers, save to come here few weeks ago and
| prod around in the river with iron rods, to
locate the ruins of the former miScalcula-
| tions, our people-especially those being
inconvenieneed by the long delay-are get
ting very tired of the way the matter is
| [not2l progressing. Patience ceases to be a
virtue after months of waiting, and a pro-
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the part of our Supervisors. Travel is
| greatly obstructed by such dilatory action.
Election at Livermore.
LIvERMoRE, May 10th-0nly sos votes
were pclled at the town election Yesterday.
The vote was light on account of the
stormy weather. The low-license ticket
was elected in full. Town Trustees-Jas.
Beazell, John L. Mitchell, R. Hunter, P.
| Callaghan, and Louis Schoeffer. Town
Marshal, E. d. Murphy; Assessor, w. J.
Collier.
The Monterey Shooting.
! MONTEREY, May 10th.-William Hansen,
who was shot down the coast last week over
some land trouble, is still alive, but his
death is expected shortly. Hansen made a
statement, and a constable left here this
morning for the purpose of arresting the
! party who Hansen claims shot him, and
| who lives in that neighborhood Other
parties are undoubtedly implicated in this
affair. and further arrests viii probably
| follow.
Z. NJ. C. A. Reception.
| SAN FRAScIsco, May 10th.-The local
| members of the Young Mems Christian
Association rendered welcome this even
| ing at the Association building to the dele
gates to the twenty-seventh International
Convention. General o. o. Howard de-
| iivered the address.
Accident in Inyo County.
BIsHor's CREEK, MAY l0th.-This morn.
ing Barna Peeler, of this place, met with a
serious accident. While driving cattle bis
horse fell on him, breaking his leg in two
places. About six months ago he was
| thrown from horse, breaking the same
leg.
Death of the Largest Horse.
PErALUMA, May 10TH Pointsman. the
largest horse in the world. died last night
He was owned by company and valued
at 5000.
The New Del Monte.
MONTEREY, May 10th-The work ot
clearing away the debris from Del Monte is
nearly completed. Preparations for build
ing hava 1ar,, m cod i.tnlr- I,-